LPGA Player Driver loft

[ronaldkuntoro]

LPGA Players have an average swing speed of 94 mph, yet they use low lofted driver. Most of them are using 9.5 degree or even 8.5 degree. Are these drivers launch monitored for distance or these lofts are just preference?

[LongballGer]

LPGA players hit way up on the ball to get more distance and a perfect launch angle because their swing speeds are so low.

PGA tour players hit about 3 degrees down on it to get more control because they basically use the same swing they use for their irons which adds more consistency. Hence they have higher lofted drivers.

For example if you compare Phil and Tigers distance off the tee, Phil hits it past Tiger although Tigers swing speed is a lot higher than Phils when he really goes after it. That´s because Phil tees it up high and hits up on it to maximize distance and Tiger goes more for control and hits down on it.

Tiger is a very good driver of the golf ball while Phil barely hits 50% of his fairways.

(Tiger was ranked 9th for total driving in 2009 and Phil was T 108th)

[michaeljames92]

LPGA players hit way up on the ball to get more distance and a perfect launch angle because their swing speeds are so low.

Tiger is a good driver of the ball? To me he hits it sideways with his driver, hence why he hits so many 3 woods and 2 irons off the tee.

[kafka01]

(Tiger was ranked 9th for total driving in 2009 and Phil was T 108th)

I dont know what stats you are looking at, but at Driving accuracy he is 64 % which is 83 and total driving (for distance + accuracy) he is about the same rank - and considering that he only takes out the big stick when he absolutly has to, i don´t think you can call Woods a good driver .. of the ball!

And yes, the difference why LPGA plays such low lofted drivers is cuz they hit up on it (they had the stats here somewhere) and the men hit down.

[ronaldkuntoro]

LPGA players hit way up on the ball to get more distance and a perfect launch angle because their swing speeds are so low.

We mortals are also taught to hit on the upswing. Should we copy what the LPGA are using?